Florida Oldscool Campers rents out vintage VW Buses. We are headed to Key West before our summer season starts. Join us as we blog our amazing trip! Checkout our website to book your very own VW Road-trip! www.floridavwrentals.com

Monday, May 20, 2013

Alligator Alley

Florida Oldscool Camper Rentals

www.floridavwrentals.com

Renting out vintage VW Buses for road-trips in the state of Florida!

I-75 shield showing east-west

instead of north-south.

Alligator Alley

Everglades Parkway

Alligator Alley

Is a section of Interstate I-75 first opened in 1969. The majority of the highway travels

the Everglades. The name was given by the American Automobile Association. However,

as alligators often frequent the waterways beside the road, and occasionally the road itself,

eastbound and westbound, and it is one of only three tolled sections of Interstate 75, two are in Florida. There are two exits along the roadway, neither of which charges a toll to enter or exit

the highway. It was built as a two-lane highway tollway connection the two coasts of Florida. After it was determined that I-75 was using this route for the Tampa-Miami extension insteadTamiami Trail in 1973, it was widened to four lanes between 1986 and 1992, with many bridgesdesigned to let water and wildlife pass underneath. This helped reduce the environmental impact of the highway somewhat, especially upon the severely endangered Florida Panther, as well reducing the danger of the highway, which was notorious for high-speed accidents.

A state effort to privatize Alligator Alley failed in May 2009 when no bids were received for the highway that meet the required terms.Rest areas: There are two half-way Broward County- Exit 23 & 49 at mile marker 35, with a Fire-station next to rest area.Collier County - Halfway between, Exit 49 & 80 MM 63 (mile marker)